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Mac OS X 10.4.3 is out

Posted on by david

Mac OS X 10.4.3 showed up today. According to Software Update:

The 10.4.3 Update delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is recommended for all users.

It includes fixes for:

  • AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP network file services
  • AirPort and Bluetooth wireless access
  • Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, and RAW camera support
  • disc recording when creating and burning media
  • .Mac sync services
  • Spotlight indexing and searching
  • Dashboard widgets: Dictionary, Flight Tracker, Stickies, and Unit Converter
  • Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Dictionary, Font Book, iCal, iSync, Mail, and Safari applications
  • Disk Utility, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, and Software Update
  • compatibility with third party applications and devices
  • previous standalone security updates

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301984

For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798

Thanks Scott!

Fix for missing QuickTime stream audio

Posted on by david

I tried to watch Apple’s October 5th Special event stream but was stymied by missing audio on my PowerBook. It worked fine on the iMac so I got my fix of Special Event Goodness™ OK.

minusdelta posted a fix he (she/they) found to the Apple forums and I repeat it here:

  • Quit Quicktime.
  • Open /Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.
  • Select the Audio tab
  • Set the output to 44100 not 96000 and quit
  • Try again in quicktime.

Weirdest thing…

Changes

Posted on by david

I haven’t blogged much recently. I’ve been kinda busy.

I started a new full-time gig (no Codebase is not dead, just scaled back a little), I started riding my bike (10km both ways… uphill) to my new full-time gig (can we say butt pain?), and we’ve been doing a lot of work around the house (Mmmm hiding decrepit plaster work, fun!).

I have a couple of WebObjects articles I want to post, and Dave M has a couple of suggestions for extensions to the Cyrus articles that I should add too.

I just need to figure out how to make the time to write them up.

I won’t however, be talking much about the office. That’s not what this blog is about, and I don’t think it’s a CEA (Career Enhancing Activity) 🙂 But I am working on some cool projects with some cool people. I’m sure some interesting WebObjects techniques (that aren’t full of trade secrets) should fall out of that.